Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-12-30
Proceedings of the City Council.


Council CHAMBER,
OLYMPIA. Dec. aoth, 1887.
The City Council met in regular SEES
sion, his Hon. Mayor Chambers pre-
siding.
Councilmen present, Mcssrs. Bet
tman, Dobbins, Hartsock, Murphy,
O'Brien and Simenson.
The journal Of last session was read
and approved.
The Committee on Accounts made
report recommending tn" payment OF
bills and the payroll to the amount
of $4,000. On motion the report was
adopted and warrants ordered drawn
for the several amounts.
The Committee on Health and Po-
lice made report that they had APP
pointed special night-watchman, to
serve during the pleasure OF the
Council. On motion, the action Of
the committee in the premises was ap-
proved.
The report of the Committee on
Streets, Wharves and Bridges, of the
work needed and cost of opening
Chestnut street from Fourth street
north to the pipe factory, was read.
On motion, ordered filed and the COM
mittee granted further time to make a
final report.
The same committee further re-
ported that upon investigation they
deemed the improvements petitioned
for by the Sisters of Charity necessary
and had taken steps to have the same
constructed. On motion the report
was ordered filed and the matter con-
tinued in the hands of the committee.
The applications of Wright and
Bradley for liquor license and OF ii.
Hadlan for beer license, with the re-
quired bond and receipt of the City
Treasurer, were presented. On motion
the bonds were approved and the Ii
censes granted.
Fred Guyot rendered his resignation
as City Marshal tc take effect January
LIST, 1887. On motion his resignation
was accepted.
The following bills were read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Accounts
Fred Guyot, opening and closing 49, .,
WASHINGTON STANDARD, printing!. Is 2;
ChaS. Granger, piling, caps, etc. % Ok
House Keepers Bazaar, heating stove q o.
J. J. Souther, lumber. - u
J. s. Dobbins, black snlithing. % 4
The Street Committee reported " An
ordinance to establish the grade Of
Columbia street from Nineth street to
Thirteenth street in the City of Olym
pia;" also An ordinance to establish
the grade of Water street, from Union
street to Thirteeth street, in the City
of Olympia" also An ordinance tC
establish the grade of Fourth, from
Jefferson to- Eastside street," which
seyerally, under a suspension of the
, rules, were read first, second and third
, times, and on final passage all thu
councilmen voting aye were passed
and the titles agreed to.
The same committee submitted Al
ordinance ordering the construction O
sidewalk along the south side o
Sixth street, from Ounce to Eastsid'
street, in the City of Olympia" Same
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read first and second times, and, OF
motion, referred to the Judiciar.
: Committee.
Agreeably to instructions, the Cit!
| Attorney submitted An ordinance t
provide for the ringing of the fire bel
at certain hours" Under a suspension
OF the rules, same was read first, secont
and third times and put npon its fina
passage, whereupon all the council
men voting aye the ordinance passed
and the title was agreed to.
t Simenson introduced An ordinance
: granting to Eugene S. Horton, his as
sociates, assigns and personal repre-
sentatives, the right and privilege Q
! erecting, constructing and maintain
!, ing and operating telephone line
Y within the city of Olympia" TIL
o same was read first and second time
and referred to the Committee o.
!, Judiciary.
On motion, the Council adjourned
t ROBT. MARI, Clerk.